#98E99A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.134 144.9), rgb(152, 233, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#98E99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98E99A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 233, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.134 144.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98E99A | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #98E99A | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #98E99A text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98E99A text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#98E99A
oklch(86.2% 0.134 144.9)
-
Step 300
300
#71DD77
oklch(80.9% 0.172 144.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00C234
oklch(70.7% 0.223 144.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
-
Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
-
Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
-
Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#98E99A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ECDB95 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE5D5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98E99A
#98E99A
oklch(86.2% 0.134 144.9)
- #FBB5FF
#FBB5FF
oklch(86.2% 0.125 324.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98E99A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98E99A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #98E99A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.